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HIGH VALUE LOT PRE-REGISTRATION
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ANY HIGH
VALUE LOT (I.E., ALL LOTS OF OUR ASIAN
20TH CENTURY & CONTEMPORARY ART
EVENING SALE, AND IN RESPECT OF OTHER
CATEGORIES OF LOTS, A LOT THE LOW
ESTIMATE OF WHICH IS HK$8,000,000 OR
ABOVE), YOU ARE INVITED TO COMPLETE
THE HIGH VALUE LOT PRE-REGISTRATION.
PLEASE NOTE THE POINTS BELOW IN
ORDER TO ASSIST YOU WITH THE PRE-
REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT PROCESS.
• After you have successfully registered as a bidder
with Christie’s, you should complete the High
Value Lot pre-registration before the date of sale
through the Bid Department or on the date of
sale in the High Value Lot pre-registration area.
• Unless otherwise agreed by us, you will be
permitted to bid for High Value Lots only if
Christie’s has confirmed your payment of deposit
and your completion of the High Value Lot pre-
registration before the sale.
• Upon the pre-registration, you should pay a
deposit equivalent to the higher of HK$1,000,000,
and 20% of the aggregate of the low estimate of
all lots you intend to bid for. You will need to
pay such deposit by way of wire transfer or credit
card(s) acceptable to Christie’s for the prospective
purchase(s). Please note that Christie’s does not
accept payment from third parties. This also
applies to agents.
• If you are not successful in any bid and do not ENQUIRIES
owe Christie’s or Christie’s group of companies
any debt, the deposit will be refunded to you For further details, please contact our Client Services
by way of wire transfer or such other methods Department at + 852 2760 1766 or visit www.christies.
as determined by Christie’s. Please make sure com/highvaluelots.
that you provide your bank details in the pre-
registration form. If you require payment other
than in Hong Kong dollars, we shall charge you
for any currency costs incurred and shall not be
liable for any exchange rate loss. The exchange
rate as provided to us by the bank on the date
of exchange is final and binding on you. While
we will arrange to refund the deposit to you
within seven days after the date of sale, we do not
guarantee when you will receive the payment as
the timefor banks to process a fund transfer or
refund varies.
• Upon successful pre-registration, you will be
given a numbered High Value Lot paddle for
identification purpose.The auctioneer will usually
only accept bids made with the High Value Lot
paddle or by its registered bidder.This applies to
saleroom, telephone and absentee bids.
• Christie’s has the right to change the High Value
Lot pre-registration procedures and requirements
from time to time without notice.
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